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ORDINARY DIPLOMA ADMISSION
REGULATION
Minimum Entry Qualifications
for Ordinary Diploma (NTA
LEVEL 4-6) Programmes
Candidates may join the
Ordinary Diploma (NTA
LEVEL 4-6) programmes
offered by DIT through
the Direct Entry Scheme,
the Indirect Entry Scheme
or the Access Course
Channel.
Direct Entry Scheme
In order to qualify for
admission under the
Direct scheme, a
candidate must be a
holder of a good
Certificate of Secondary
Education (CSE) with a
minimum pass of “C”
grade (or 9 points based
in the following
conversion: (A=1, B=2,
C=3, D=4 for applicants
who completed Form IV
before 2013) and (A=1,
B =2, B=3 C=4, D=5 for
applicants who
completed Form IV in
2013 to date) in the
following three subjects;
Physics/Engineering
Science, Mathematics
and Chemistry or
English, or must have a
good General Certificate
Course in Engineering
(GCE).
For admission into the
Ordinary Diploma (NTA
LEVEL 4-6) in Science
and Laboratory
Technology, Biomedical
Equipment Engineering
and Food Science and
Technology applicants
must have passed
chemistry and Biology in
addition to the above
requirement.
Indirect Entry Scheme
Pre- Ordinary Diploma Entry
Courses (for NTA LEVEL
4-6 Programmes)
This is a 12 week course
with the following
objectives:
(i) To provide
access to technical
and higher education
for candidates who
traditionally were not
considered for direct
enrolment although
they meet the
minimum entry
qualification
(ii) To improve
candidate’s
competence in the
field of engineering
and technology by
bridging their
respective gaps.
(iii) To enable
more number of
Tanzanians to gain
access to Ordinary
Diploma and Degree
training programmes
at the Institute.
(iv) To redress
Gender imbalance for
DIT enrolment.
(v) To diversify
enrolments by
widening catchments
areas
(vi) To increase
competitiveness in
accessing
engineering and
technology
education at DIT
There are two categories of
candidates that are admitted
through this route.
(i) Pre- Ordinary Diploma Entry
Courses for Female
Candidates
The objective of this
programme is to improve
gender balance amongst the
DIT students by assisting
potential female candidates
who do not qualify under the
Direct Entry Scheme (scored
below the prevailing cut-off
point) to qualify for
admission. Under this
programme, a female
candidate is required to
follow and successfully
complete a 12 weeks -
upgrading course. The
subjects covered in the
course include Mathematics,
Physical Science,
Communication Skills and
Computer Applications. Upon
successful completion,
(passing in all the prescribed
Subjects), a female candidate
will qualify for the
Government sponsorship,
subject to availability of
vacancies.
(ii) Pre- Ordinary
Diploma (NTA LEVEL 4-6)
Entry Programme for
General Candidates
This scheme is similar to
Pre -Ordinary Diploma
(NTA LEVEL 4-6) Entry
Course for Female
candidates described
above but it is mainly
aimed to private or third
party sponsored
students. Under this
category, candidates
who do not qualify under
the Direct Entry may be
admitted after attending
some upgrading courses
and obtaining pass
marks in all the
prescribed subjects at
the end of course
examination.
In order to qualify for
this Pre-Ordinary Diploma
(NTA LEVEL 4-6) Entry
Course, a candidate must
possess one of the
following minimum
qualifications:
(i) A Certificate of
Secondary Education
with a minimum of
“D” Grade in
Mathematics, Physics/
Engineering Science
and English or
Chemistry.
(ii) A Certificate of
Secondary Education
with a minimum of D
grade in Mathematics
and Trade Test
Certificate of at least
Grade II or NVA Level
II or above offered by
VETA accredited
Institution.
N.B:
For applicants of Science and
Laboratory Technology, Biomedical
Equipment Engineering,
Biotechnology and Food Science
and Technology must have a
minimum pass of D in Chemistry
and Biology in additional to the
qualification.
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